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Preparing for Othello - Frontloading Meaning (Part 2): Pre-reading Strategies Lesson PlanPreparing for Othello - Frontloading Meaning (Part 2): Pre-reading Strategies Lesson Plan
Publisher
K20 LEARN
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2022
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English, Spanish
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Preparing for Othello - Frontloading Meaning (Part 2): Pre-reading Strategies

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  • Probable Passage - Spanish (.pdf)
  • Probable Passage - Spanish (.docx)
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The second lesson plan in a two-part series that prepares high schoolers for a study of Othello focuses on additional pre-reading strategies. Pupils reflect on what they have learned and consider what they would like to learn about the play. They also examine lines from the play and make predictions about the tragedy's characters, conflicts, and outcomes.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

william shakespeare, othello, reading strategies, jealousy, making predictions, active reading

Instructional Ideas

  • Post the Tea Party passages about the room and have class members post notes with their predictions about what the passage signifies

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires copies

Pros

  • Links are provided that detail the learning strategies used in the lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.4 RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.4

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